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Massachusetts Ditches E-ZPass for Cost-Effective RFID Stickers

3/7/2026

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Jonathan Gulliver, Highway Administrator at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, announced that Massachusetts is transitioning from plastic E-ZPass transponders to RFID sticker tolls, which are smaller and battery-free.
RFID stickers began distribution on March 1.
The stickers cost about 37 cents each.
Massachusetts estimates annual savings of about $1.38 million.
New Jersey plans to test the sticker system in May.

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Jonathan Gulliver, Highway Administrator at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, announced that Massachusetts is transitioning from plastic E-ZPass transponders to RFID sticker tolls, which are smaller and battery-free.
RFID stickers began distribution on March 1.
The stickers cost about 37 cents each.
Massachusetts estimates annual savings of about $1.38 million.
New Jersey plans to test the sticker system in May.